Sixth Circuit Upholds Same-Sex Marriage Bans
Barriers to Forming Loving Families: Adoption Laws and Same-Sex Couples
Reform Marriage in Israel: Progress and Challenges
In Israel, marriage and divorce are under the jurisdiction of the officially sanctioned Orthodox chief rabbinate and its representatives. Where does this policy leave Reform Jews?
How LGBT Inclusion in Sports can Inform our Jewish Inclusion Work
Shavuot: The Day God and the Jewish People Wed
The day the Israelites stood at the foot of Mount Sinai, preparing to encounter God, is understood in midrash as the day of marriage between God and the Jewish people.
Making Sure That Children Count
House Subcommittee Hearing on Religious Accommodations in the Military, Today!
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Using Our Tax System To Help the Most Vulnerable Among Us
The Person We Marry
Focal Point
And when Jacob saw Rachel, the daughter of his uncle Laban . . . Jacob went up and rolled the stone off the mouth of the well, and watered the flock. . . . Then Jacob kissed Rachel, and broke into tears. (Genesis 29:10-11)
Difficult Stories Raise Difficult Questions
The rape of Dinah (Genesis 34) is one of the most disturbing stories in the entire Tanach. Before we look closely at that text, it is appropriate to put it in the context of the continuing patriarchal narratives.